The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that launch of Chandrayaan-2, which was called off due to a technical glitch on July 15, has now been rescheduled for July 22 at 2.43 pm (IST).
With Chandrayaan - 2 scheduled for launch on Monday, former ISRO Chairman Dr. K. Radhakrishnan said that space scientists will be looking forward to a safe and soft touchdown for India’s first lander-rover mission named ‘Vikram.’ Unlike the earlier mission to the moon in 2008, when the spacecraft orbited the moon at a distance of 100 kms, Chandrayaan-2 envisages a landing — the task is to ensure a safe and soft touchdown at the precise predetermined location.
